The Problem with IT Management
Becoming an IT manager is like being chosen for the football team because you were once good at swimming. When an organization is looking for a new IT manager, it will often look to its team of IT professionals who have made a name for themselves as technical experts. But, being a technical expert is not the same as being a good manager. And specifically, IT management is not the same as business management. You will need to know how to create an IT strategy, manage a portfolio of projects and so on. The Excellent IT management course will help you to make the transition.
The Problem with IT Leadership
At a certain point, IT managers want to move up from just doing what they are told, to taking a more pro-active role in the future of the business. You find yourself running a larger team, no longer able to get involved with the detail, and wanting to getting involved with higher level decisions. You are looking to forge strong relationships with the key decision makers, lead innovation and better align IT to the business. The Excellent IT Leadership course gives you valuable insights on how to build your IT leadership skills and prepare you for a more senior role in both the day-to-day operations as well as the future of your organization.
Find your course - Outline of topics
Each module is led by an experienced IT leader and designed to give you practical tools, not just theory.
Youâll walk away knowing exactly how to apply what you learn.
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IT Management Course OutlineÂ
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IT Strategy
Learn how to create an IT strategy aligned to business goals
Build and communicate a strategic IT roadmap. Analyze strategic options and optimize IT strategy
Project Excellence
Master advanced project, program, and portfolio management. Understand how to validate business cases and manage project governance. Lead successful change programs with confidence
Communicating Technology
Learn to present technical information in a clear and compelling way. Improve your communication with non-technical stakeholders. Navigate difficult conversations and build trust with business partners
Operational Excellence
Solve operational issues with ITIL, DevOps, and Lean IT. Identify 10 ways to improve operational efficiency. Prepare for and manage major technology incidents
Commercial Acumen
Learn how to make smarter decisions in your IT role. Understand the elements of contracts and vendor relationships. Sharpen your negotiation skills for better business outcomes
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IT Leadership Course Outline
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IT Leadership Foundations
Understand what separates a manager from a leader. Shift your mindset and approach to start driving business value beyond just IT service delivery.
Use a proven emotional intelligence model to better lead yourself. Learn how top CIOs manage their time, shape their reputation, and build influence from the inside out.
Peer Leadership
You donât just lead down â you lead across. Learn how to recognize and work with different leadership styles, build strategic alliances, and navigate the political landscape of your organization.
Team Leadership
Master the World Class IT team model â five years in the making â to build, motivate, and structure your IT teams for success as measured by you and your business stakeholders.
Technology & Innovation Leadership
Lead innovation, foster creativity, and use the power of technology vision to influence the future of your business.
Corporate Leadership
Step into your executive presence. Understand how to communicate at board level, align IT with strategic goals, and shape your departmentâs brand within the business.
Choose how you want to learn
You can take our IT management or IT Leadership courses as a residential course in the UK, online or in-house.Â
Residential courses in the UK
Twice a year we run our flagship IT Management and IT Leadership courses at the magnificent Greenlands venue in Henley-on-Thames. Situated on the banks of the River Thames, this is one of the countries leading learning venues.
The course is run over five days, and most delegates choose to stay on-site at the Greenlands Hotel. The day is spent on short presentations, break-outs and case-studies. The presentations are typically no more than 45 minutes, but are very specific and rich in content. Additional references and reading are given. The amazing location gives a perfect opportunity for delegates to socialize and build life-long network contacts.Â
Our new online courses
IT Leaders have designed on-line versions of our residential IT Leadership and IT Management programs. Now in its second iteration, and running on a new Learning Platform, the course delivers content via short (typically 30 minute) videos, supported by practical case studies based on real IT management scenarios.
Delegates who sign up for the on-line courses can join the bi-weekly webinars, providing an opportunity to share problems and solutions. They are also automatically enrolled into our IT Leaders network, a network of over 1,000 IT professionals, the majority of whom are former delegates. They also have direct access to the course director for one-on-one discussions.
Create an in-house course
IT Leaders provides high-quality tailored programs to meet your specific training priorities. Courses can also be combined with e-learning to provide an ideal blended learning course. Clients can choose from over 20 modules, or we can develop specific ones on request. Examples include:
- Technology leadership workshop
- Corporate politics for IT managers
- IT Strategy and Innovation
- Working with outsource partners
- International IT Teams
We have run in-house courses all over the world, from the US to Singapore, from Pakistan to UAE and from Brazil to Angola.
Success Stories
Hear from IT leaders who have transformed their careers and teams through our programs
GK, NTT Data
"I felt the programme was very good and presented very well. Certainly it was a very interactive and useful learning."
JB, Queen Mary University of London
"Very Worthwhile, delivery was polished and professional and backed up by significant experience and knowledge."
JR, The Internet Group
"David was very supportive, I really like those 1 to 1 sessions, it was very helpful. The course really does give you the thinking strategy to go forward in your career."
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If you are interested in our online or residential courses
Whether you are joining us for the 5-day residential course or the online course, it is likely you want to speak to someone before requesting internal approval or scheduling.
We recommend that you complete the "Contact Us" form opposite, letting us know which courses and dates are of interest.Â
We will then contact you to discuss the course and how to register.Â
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On-line IT management
Live and self-paced courses on IT strategy, project management IT operations and more
On-line IT leadership
Live and self-paced courses on leading teams, building influence, innovation and more
Training courses in the UK
We are running our classroom courses in the UK in July and November
